Winning blow: rook to c6 (c1·14)
c9-06631naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
15. Rxc6 e6 16. Rc5 Qg6 17. Rf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- rook to c5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to f3 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e6, then Rc5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #467.
SP-467 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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